Information on pleural mesothelioma, one form of the deadly mesothelioma cancer.
Pleural mesothelioma is a disease that affects the lining of the lungs, or lung pleura. Sometimes doctors refer to this disease as mesothelioma of the pleura. Tumors unrelated to pleural mesothelioma also grow in the pleura. These tumors start in other parts of the body and metastasize to the pleura.
Pleural mesothelioma develops in the lining of the lungs. Following diagnosis, patients may wish to undergo treatment such as surgery to remove tumors.
Like all mesothelioma cancers, pleural mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure and develops when the toxic asbestos fibers become trapped.
Pleural Mesothelioma is the most common type of mesothelioma, appearing in some 70% of diagnosed cases. It is the most common type of mesothelioma, making up over two-thirds of all cases. Pleural mesothelioma affects the lining of the lung and chest cavity known as the pleura. Pleural thickening gradually contracts the breathing space, causing shortness of breath—often the first symptom for pleural mesothelioma.
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